The Tower of Babel Bible Quiz

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1. How many languages did the whole earth have before Babel?A) One · B) Two · C) Seventy · D) Twelve

   One (Genesis 11:1)

2. In which land did the people settle?A) The plain of Jordan · B) The land of Shinar · C) The valley of Elah · D) The land of Goshen

   The land of Shinar (Genesis 11:2)

3. What did they use instead of stone?A) Wood · B) Gold · C) Brick · D) Clay pots

   Brick (Genesis 11:3)

4. What did they use for mortar?A) Lime · B) Mud and straw · C) Iron · D) Slime (bitumen)

   Slime (bitumen) (Genesis 11:3)

5. Why did they want to build the city and tower?A) To make a name and not be scattered · B) To worship God · C) To store grain · D) To watch for enemies

   To make a name and not be scattered (Genesis 11:4)

6. What did God do to stop the building?A) He sent a flood · B) He confounded their language · C) He sent fire · D) He sent an army

   He confounded their language (Genesis 11:7)

7. Why was the place called Babel?A) It was named after a king · B) It means "great tower" · C) Because there the LORD confounded the language · D) It was named after a river

   Because there the LORD confounded the language (Genesis 11:9)

8. What happened to the people after their language was confused?A) They stayed in Shinar · B) They went back to Eden · C) They died in a flood · D) They were scattered over the face of the earth

   They were scattered over the face of the earth (Genesis 11:8)

9. Whose family line follows the tower of Babel, leading to Abram?A) Shem's · B) Ham's · C) Japheth's · D) Cain's

   Shem's (Genesis 11:10-26)

10. Whose kingdom began at Babel?A) Esau's · B) Nimrod's · C) Ishmael's · D) Goliath's

    Nimrod's (Genesis 10:8-10)